Category Archives: Middle Class

Pregnancy Tests Have Come a Long Way, Baby!

While obtaining an abortion is getting more and more difficult for some women, finding out you are pregnant is still the easy part. It’s as simple as going to your drugstore. But pregnancy tests did not always come in an

Pregnancy Tests Have Come a Long Way, Baby!

While obtaining an abortion is getting more and more difficult for some women, finding out you are pregnant is still the easy part. It’s as simple as going to your drugstore. But pregnancy tests did not always come in an

The Scoop On Ice Cream For Health

Forget Kale, kids, it’s time to dive into a pint of “Ben and Jerry’s” for that boost of good health. For those like me with a weakness for the cold, creamy concoction, that bit of news is music to my

The Scoop On Ice Cream For Health

Forget Kale, kids, it’s time to dive into a pint of “Ben and Jerry’s” for that boost of good health. For those like me with a weakness for the cold, creamy concoction, that bit of news is music to my

Ringing a Doorbell is Not a Crime

With a gun culture spinning out of control I can’t help wondering-could the Avon Lady soon become an endangered species? Now it might not only be the internet that will cause her demise, but the simple act of making a

Ringing a Doorbell is Not a Crime

With a gun culture spinning out of control I can’t help wondering-could the Avon Lady soon become an endangered species? Now it might not only be the internet that will cause her demise, but the simple act of making a

Mothers Never Leave Us Even When They Are Gone

Fifteen years ago in a darkened hospital room, I held my mother’s frail hand and gently whispered in her ear how she was the love of my life, that I was going to tell her story, that I would write

Mothers Never Leave Us Even When They Are Gone

Fifteen years ago in a darkened hospital room, I held my mother’s frail hand and gently whispered in her ear how she was the love of my life, that I was going to tell her story, that I would write

It Was a Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod, Mary Quant World

It was a Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod World thanks to Mary Quant. There was nothing mini about this giant force of fashion and style who passed away on April 13th at 93. More than a trendsetter, Quant revolutionized how girls

It Was a Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod, Mary Quant World

It was a Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod World thanks to Mary Quant. There was nothing mini about this giant force of fashion and style who passed away on April 13th at 93. More than a trendsetter, Quant revolutionized how girls

How All this Tennessee Talkin’ Made this Boomer Homesick For Davy Crockett

Suddenly Tennessee is all over the media. Expulsions and bannings and shootings, oh my! There hasn’t been so much attention paid to Tennessee since the Davy Crockett craze of the mid-1950s. It’s made me nostalgic for my hand-me-down coonskin cap.

How All this Tennessee Talkin’ Made this Boomer Homesick For Davy Crockett

Suddenly Tennessee is all over the media. Expulsions and bannings and shootings, oh my! There hasn’t been so much attention paid to Tennessee since the Davy Crockett craze of the mid-1950s. It’s made me nostalgic for my hand-me-down coonskin cap.

Imagine Aging Boldly – How My Younger Self  Envisioned Me Aging

Buried in a sheaf of old yellowing drawings I did in 1977 as an art student was a selfie of sorts that caught my eye. The assignment given by my teacher at SVA was one I vividly remember. Draw yourself

Imagine Aging Boldly – How My Younger Self  Envisioned Me Aging

Buried in a sheaf of old yellowing drawings I did in 1977 as an art student was a selfie of sorts that caught my eye. The assignment given by my teacher at SVA was one I vividly remember. Draw yourself

Does Beauty Have an Expiration Date?

Today I turn 68 and to believe the media, I have long passed my expiration date of desirability as a woman. But here’s the un-botoxed- wrinkle in that. Every woman is an “ageing woman.” Yet the window for beguiling is

Does Beauty Have an Expiration Date?

Today I turn 68 and to believe the media, I have long passed my expiration date of desirability as a woman. But here’s the un-botoxed- wrinkle in that. Every woman is an “ageing woman.” Yet the window for beguiling is

Yet Another Shooting-Three Words We Don’t Need To Hear

Stop The Violence   © Sally Edelstein and Envisioning The American Dream, 2023. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used,

Yet Another Shooting-Three Words We Don’t Need To Hear

Stop The Violence   © Sally Edelstein and Envisioning The American Dream, 2023. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used,

Aging a Shocking Revelation

I’m at that awkward age. Turning 68 tomorrow feels a lot like I did when I turned 12. Neither here nor there. Not quite a teenager, but no longer really a child, I felt in limbo. The word tween didn’t

Aging a Shocking Revelation

I’m at that awkward age. Turning 68 tomorrow feels a lot like I did when I turned 12. Neither here nor there. Not quite a teenager, but no longer really a child, I felt in limbo. The word tween didn’t